Online Continuing Education Courses

The Eight Extraordinary Vessels; Principles of Treatment and Combination of Points: A Comprehensive Study on Crafting Acupuncture Treatment Strategies.

• Cite the clinical applications of the Governing Vessel
• Recall the clinical applications of the Directing Vessel
• Distinguish the five branches of the Penetrating Vessel
• Relate the clinical applications of the Girdle Vessel
• Give examples of the clinical applications of the Yang Stepping Vessel
• Discuss how the Yin and Yang Stepping Vessels combine in Pathology
• Recognize the importance of adopting the correct treatment principle
• Point out how the Root and Manifestation relate to each other
• Describe how a Manifestation can become a Root of further Manifestations
• Explain the importance of tracing clinical manifestations back to their Roots
• Summarize the importance of knowing when to tonify Qi or expel pathogenic factors
• Recognize the importance of being aware of residual pathogenic factors
• Compare herbal treatment and acupuncture